Céline Dion 'Grateful for the Love' as She Poses with All 3 Sons on Stiff Person Syndrome Awareness Day

Céline Dion is thanking her fans and family while bringing awareness to the autoimmune disease she's been trying to "overcome" for more than a year.

"Today the world recognizes International SPS Awareness Day," the singer, 55, wrote on Instagram Friday. Dion included a photo posing with all three of her sons, René-Charles Angélil, 23, and 13-year-old twins Eddy and Nelson.

"As many of you know, in the fall of 2022, I was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS)," she continued. "Trying to overcome this autoimmune disorder has been one of the hardest experiences of my life, but I remain determined to one day get back onto the stage and to live as normal of a life as possible. I am deeply grateful for the love and support from my kids, family, team and all of you!"

"I want to send my encouragement and support to all those around the world that have been affected by SPS. I want you to know you can do it! We can do it!" she concluded, signing off "Love Celine xx."

The announcement was also posted in French.

Dion went public with her diagnosis back in December 2022. "I've been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it's been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I've been going through," she tearfully said in a video.

She was largely removed from the public eye until November 2023, when she attended a NHL hockey game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Montreal Canadiens at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Dion hails from Charlemagne near Montreal and performed in Vegas for many years.

Dion made a surprise and triumphant return to the musical stage at last month's 66th Grammy Awards, where she presented the album of the year award to Taylor Swift.

The "My Heart Will Go On" singer was escorted by her eldest son and received a standing ovation.

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The singer's health journey will be chronicled in an upcoming documentary called I Am: Céline Dion. Directed by Oscar-nominated documentarian Irene Taylor, the film will released on Amazon Prime Video sometime later this year.